ZIP Code 85251

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Population: 39,976
Median household income: $89,151
Median home value: $500,700

Covering part of Maricopa County, Arizona, ZIP Code 85251 has about 39,976 residents. At $89,151, its median household income sits above Maricopa County's $85,518.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 85251's population declined 2.7% from 41,102 to 39,976, while its median gross rent rose 45.8% from $1,215 to $1,771.

The median gross rent is $1,771. 60.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,976
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $89,151
Median home value: $500,700
Median gross rent: $1,771
Housing units: 26,456
Homeownership rate: 49.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,10239,976

Median household income

$64,470$89,151

Median home value

$332,000$500,700

Median gross rent

$1,215$1,771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,102	$64,470	$332,000	$1,215
2020	41,592	$71,662	$352,000	$1,276
2021	40,017	$78,733	$381,400	$1,387
2022	40,709	$86,201	$452,400	$1,582
2023	39,976	$89,151	$500,700	$1,771

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3424.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,117	2.8%
5 to 17	2,871	7.2%
18 to 24	4,336	10.8%
25 to 34	9,826	24.6%
35 to 44	4,821	12.1%
45 to 54	4,533	11.3%
55 to 64	5,018	12.6%
65 to 74	3,818	9.6%
75 and over	3,636	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,700	76.8%
Black or African American	734	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	229	0.6%
Asian	852	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	90	0.2%
Some other race	245	0.6%
Two or more races	1,514	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,612	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate12.7%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree40.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,253	4.0%
High school graduate	4,033	12.7%
Some college or associate's	7,324	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	12,902	40.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6,140	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home27.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,781	63.7%
Carpooled	756	3.1%
Public transit	89	0.4%
Walked	678	2.7%
Bicycle	320	1.3%
Worked from home	6,767	27.3%
Other means	379	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,241	29.1%
15 to 29 min	8,558	47.5%
30 to 44 min	3,462	19.2%
45 to 59 min	411	2.3%
60+ min	331	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 9.0% (3,544 of 39,432)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,167	37.6%
Nonfamily households	13,575	62.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,742	82.2%
Vacant	4,714	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,701	49.2%
Renter-occupied	11,041	50.8%

1-unit, detached24.6%

1-unit, attached10.7%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units13.3%

20 or more units42.5%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,512	24.6%
1-unit, attached	2,827	10.7%
2 to 4 units	2,006	7.6%
5 to 19 units	3,518	13.3%
20 or more units	11,256	42.5%
Mobile home & other	337	1.3%

ZIP Code 85251

Demographics

Trends

Age distribution

Race & ethnicity

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Commute to work

Households

Housing

Geography

Counties this ZIP covers

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

National ZIP rankings

Nearby ZIP codes